WILMINGTON — Wilmington Post 10 showed why it is the defending state champion, sweeping Jacksonville Post 265 with a pair of shutouts Saturday to claim the Area II title as both teams head into the Senior American Legion state championships on Thursday in Wilson.

Post 10 is now 25-1 while Post 265 fell to 13-21.

Wilmington won the opener 10-0 despite only four hits, which included a three-run double by Collin Thacker in a four-run fourth inning.

Jacksonville had just two hits, both singles by Adam Daley and Christian Kercado in a game halted after six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.

In the second game, Wilmington jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning that included a two-run double by Collin Dolan.

Jacksonville had just two hits, both singles by Kercado, who was 2-for-5 in the two games, and Andrew Hartness.